A man who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital, authorities said Sunday.

Police took the alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, into custody Saturday evening on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said at a Sunday news conference. The bystander was Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a fashion designer from Samoa.

Detectives don’t yet know why Gamboa pulled out a rifle or ran from the peacekeepers, but they accused him of creating the dangerous situation that led to Ah Loo’s death. The Associated Press did not immediately find an attorney listed for Gamboa or contact information for his family in public records.

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      Why bring up ACAB in this situation? The police were not involved in either side of the shooting. Per the article’s description the rifleman pulled out a rifle and appeared to be readying to fire before a protest peacekeeper (not police) shot and injured him using a handgun. Unfortunately in the cross fire one protester was killed by the peacekeeper but it looks like this prevented a potential mass shooting event.

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        Unfortunately in the cross fire one protester was killed by the peacekeeper but it looks like this prevented a potential mass shooting event.

        No. Some idiot larper fired into a crowd and then hit and killed the wrong person. He’s the one that should be in custody.

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          2025? This is internet tradition going much further back. No, not Reddit. MUCH older.

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            Not even internet, all news media back to local TV and and newspapers. Not all journalism is created equal, it’s just easier to spot blatantly incorrect info when you also have videos posted to confirm yourself.

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        I based my comment on the following: the peacekeepers weren’t supposed to be carrying weapons, yet one who did AND shot into a crowd - killing an innocent bystander - isn’t charged. But they do charge another guy who had a weapon but never fired a shot.

        So again, as always, ACAB.

        Maybe next time, instead of assuming, you could just ask.

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      Sounds like the cops are in the right here…

      Gamboa was the idiot who pulled his rifle on a crowd of peaceful protestors.

      The protestors, being smart, had peacekeepers who were defensively carrying.

      One of the peacekeepers shot at Gamboa, and ended up hitting Ah Loo, who was (apparently) an innocent bystander.

      Gamboa broke the cardinal rule of carrying a gun: don’t point it at anything that you aren’t planning to kill. Defensive peacekeeper took the appropriate action in disarming a very valid threat (especially considering the actions that MAGAts had been taking on protestors lately). Cops arrested Gamboa.

      I’ve got sympathy for Ah Loo (and the peacekeeper that shot him)…but that death is on Gamboa. That’s felony homicide right there. FAFO, Gamboa.